diff --git a/conf/qubes-x86_64.conf b/conf/qubes-x86_64.conf
index f52ff6d..4f229f4 100644
--- a/conf/qubes-x86_64.conf
+++ b/conf/qubes-x86_64.conf
@@ -16,19 +16,6 @@ metadata_expire=1800
 installroot=/tmp/qubes-installer/build/work/revisor
 failovermethod=priority
 
-[fedora-local]
-
-# To speed up the iso building process, copy the Packages/ and repodata/
-# directories from the F13 installation DVD into yum/fedora13-repo/, and then
-# enable this repository by setting enabled=1
-
-name=Fedora 13 - x86_64 (local)
-baseurl=file:///tmp/qubes-installer/yum/fedora13-repo/
-enabled=0
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///tmp/qubes-installer/keys/fedora-13.asc
-cost=1
-
 [fedora]
 name=Fedora 13 - x86_64
 baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/13/Everything/x86_64/os/
diff --git a/yum/fedora13-repo/.gitignore b/yum/fedora13-repo/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index b629d33..0000000
--- a/yum/fedora13-repo/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Packages/
-repodata/
diff --git a/yum/repos.txt b/yum/repos.txt
index 0516c41..698c334 100644
--- a/yum/repos.txt
+++ b/yum/repos.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-fedora13-repo <-- a copy of the fedora repo from F13 installation DVD
-dom0-update   <-- select updated packages retrieved from F13 'update' repo
+dom0-update   <-- select update packages from Dom0, such as new Xorg drivers 
+                  (see dom0-updates repo)
 qubes-dom0    <-- all qubes-related packages
 installer     <-- packages needed for anaconda